I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT!
CHAPTER 43
(Bella)
"Do we get to open presents tonight?" Matt asked.
"No way, nothing gets opened until tomorrow night," I laughed.
"Tomorrow night!"
"Yes," I said winking at Edward.
"Sorry buddy, what Bella says goes," Edward said.
"That's not fair," He said crossing his arms over his chest.
"Can I knock?" Matt asked as we walked up to my dad's porch.
"We can just go on in," I told him.
"He's so excited about Christmas," Edward said.
"Me too," I told him.
Edward leaned down and kissed me. "Thank you for being here and giving me the chance to find love again."
"Edward, thank you for loving me, even when I run."
"I wouldn't have it any other way."
"Charlie, Sue!" Matt called opening the door. "We're here!"
Edward and I laughed shaking our heads. "About time you got here!" Dad said picking Matt up.
Dad smiled at us and took Jaycie from Edward. "How are you guys?"
"I'm good dad. Aren't they getting heavy?" I asked.
"Not really. I'm guess when Jaycie turns six and Matt is twelve, I won't be doing this anymore."
"You'll probably have a baseball team full of kids hanging on you," Edward laughed.
"Baseball team huh?" Dad asked laughing.
"If Bella has her way," Edward said hugging me.
I stood there shaking my head. "No way."
I walked passed my dad and Edward and went into the kitchen. "Hi," I said walking over and hugging Sue.
"Oh Bella, how are you doing?" She asked hugging me back.
"I'm good, we just got here."
"I heard Matt, I was just putting the ham back in the oven," She said smiling.
"It smells wonderful," I sighed.
Sue smiled. "Have you guys talked about moving?"
"Moving starts after the first of the year, but I haven't said anything about Jaycie and I moving in yet."
"You need to talk to him," She said.
"Are you kicking me out?" I asked.
"Yes," She laughed. "No Bella, I just know you are ready."
"I'm starting to feel ready," I admitted.
"Good," She said.
We all sat around the table eating and talking. Matt was bouncing in his seat and Edward looked nervous. I reached over and rubbed his thigh and realized he was shaking. "You okay?" I asked him.
"I'm great Bella," He said winking at me.
"What time do we need to be at your parent's house tomorrow?" Dad asked.
"We usually eat around noon so any time before that," Edward said. "I would just call my mom tonight and ask her."
"I will," Sue said. "I told her I was going to bake pies and bring them," Sue said.
"Are you baking the pecan pie?" I asked
Sue laughed. "Of course Bella, I always do."
"Yay," I giggled.
"Are you craving pecan pie?" Sue asked causing my dad and Edward to both look at me.
"No, I just love her pies, it's my favorite one," I said giving Jaycie a bite of my potatoes.
Matt and dad took the kids in the livingroom while Sue and I cleaned up the kitchen. "Is Edward okay?" Sue asked.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"He just seemed really tense tonight."
"I noticed that too, but he said he was alright when I asked him," I told her. "It's really odd though, he seems to be hanging close to Charlie tonight."
"Men, you can't ever figure them out."
"I hate to cut this short, but the kids are really tired," Edward said coming into the kitchen.
"Okay, we should get them to bed early tonight," I agreed.
We hugged Sue and my dad good bye and we left.
"Dad, can we drive around and look at Christmas lights?" Matt asked from the backseat.
Edward glanced over at me. "Is that okay with you? Usually I take Matt light hunting on Christmas Eve."
"Sure," I said.
"Are you sure Santa will find me tonight?" Matt asked.
"I'm sure buddy, he knows we are staying with grandma and grandpa," I said.
Edward reached over and took my hand. "Edward, are you okay? Your hands are shaking and feel sweaty."
"I'm okay," He said.
I'd noticed as the closer it was to leaving my parent's house, the quieter he'd gotten. I couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. I'd asked a couple times and he said nothing.
"Daddy, can we decorate our house next year?" Matt asked as we drove by a beautifully decorated house.
"We might be able to do that, Emmett and Jasper will probably have to help though."
"Awesome, I can help too," He said.
"We'll see," I said. There was no way I wanted Matt on top of a roof.
"Oh come on Bella, I wouldn't fall off the ladder," He said.
"I was thinking the roof," I sighed.
"I get to climb on a roof?" He asked.
"No!" Edward and I exclaimed in unison.
"That stinks," He pouted.
Edward pulled over and parked the car at the town square in front of a huge lighted Christmas tree. The snow was just starting to fall and it looked so beautiful. He turned off the car and glanced back. "Is Jaycie asleep?"
"No, she's smiling at me," Matt said.
"What are we doing?" I asked.
"I wanted her to see the tree," He replied.
"But it's cold," I said.
"Come on Bella," Matt said.
"Alright," I sighed.
Edward held Jaycie and took my hand while Matt took my other hand. "Look Jaycie, do you see all the lights?" Matt asked her.
She turned her head, towards the tree grinning. "It's your first Christmas Jayc," Edward said kissing her. "Our first one together as a family."
A tear trickled down my cheek. "It's been hard, but I'm so thankful we've made it through it," I said leaning against him.
Matt picked up some snow. "Look Jaycie," Matt said touching it to her hand. She pulled it back and frowned at him. "Sorry Jaycie."
"Next year she'll enjoy the snow more," Edward told him.
I picked up some snow, there wasn't much on the ground, but I threw it at Matt. "Hey!" He laughed throwing some at me. I picked him up and spun him around and laid him in the snow. "I'm going to get you," He said running after me. I hid behind Edward.
"No you don't," He laughed moving away quickly.
Jaycie reached for Matt. "Can I?" He asked.
"You have to hold on to her really tight Matt and you can't run with her," Edward said.
"I wont, I've held her before like this," He said. "Daddy taught me how to hold her."
Edward gently put Jaycie in his arms and Matt took her holding her carefully to him. I noticed Edward and Matt smile at each other, but didn't think too much of it.
Edward walked over closer to me and kissed my forehead. We kissed some in front of Matt, but never much more than little pecks. "Bella, I am so glad that Matt and I have you and Jaycie in our lives. I can't imagine how things would be right now if we hadn't met you."
"I feel the same way," I said softly.
"I wish I could promise you forever, but we both know that life doesn't always work out the way we want it to, but Bella, I want us to be together for as long as we have. Will you marry me?" He asked opening up a small box with a beautiful diamond ring inside it.
"Oh my God Edward," I cried throwing my arms around his neck. "Yes." He took it out and slipped it on my finger.
Tears streamed down my cheeks as he kissed me, I tilted my head just a bit and held him tightly to me.
"Ew gross Jaycie, lets leave them here," I heard Matt say.
I turned to Matt and Edward took Jaycie from him. "Does this mean you are going to be my mom?" He asked.
I scooped him up in my arms. "Does this mean you are going to be my son?"
He smiled. "Can I call you mama now?" He asked.
"Yes Matt," I said hugging him.
"Why are you crying?" He asked me.
"Because I'm happy Matt," I said wiping my eyes.
Matt wrapped his arms around me. "I love you mama."
"I love you too Matt," I said kissing his cheek.
Edward joined us and awkwardly hugged me and Matt to him. "Let's go home," He said.
(EDWARD)
Bella said yes. She was going to be my wife and Matt's mom and I was going to be Jaycie's dad. We stopped at a red light and I looked over at her, she was looking down at her ring smiling. "Are you happy?" I asked her.
"Very," She said wiping a tear that had fallen down her cheek. "I had no clue you had planned this."
I laughed. "That day I took the kids with me shopping and you went to Emily's house, was the day I got the ring. Matt helped me pick it out."
She glanced back in the seat. "You did a great job."
"Do you like your ring mama?" He asked her.
"I love it Matt," She said.
My parents were watching 'A Christmas Story' when we got there. "Grandma, grandpa, I'm getting a mom!" Matt exclaimed. "Daddy asked her and she said yes!"
Mom jumped off the couch and grabbed Bella into a hug. "Congratulations," Dad said.
"When are you getting married?" Mom asked.
"We haven't had a chance to talk about the details, but as soon as we know we will tell you everything," Bella said.
"Oh I'm so excited!" Mom squealed.
"Thanks," Bella laughed.
Dad walked over and hugged her tightly. "I am so glad that you and Jaycie will officially part of the family."
Jaycie buried her face in my chest fussing. "Alright Matt, you need a bath and Jaycie, you need a bed," I said.
I hugged my parents and took the kids upstairs. "Daddy, why is grandma and mama crying?"
"They are happy," I said.
"I don't cry when I'm happy," He said.
"That's because we a boys and we don't cry much," I said.
"Is it because we have a penis?" Matt asked.
"Yes. Wait! What?" I gasped.
"Tommy, in my class said that boys have a penis and that's why we don't cry and we are stronger than girls."
"Matt," I said shifting Jaycie who was really starting to fuss. "Tommy is a punk, in a lot of ways women are stronger than us."
"They are?" He asked.
"We can't have babies, men work a lot, but women work, clean, cook and do a lot more with the kids," I explained.
"Oh," He said. "We need to continue this conversation later, right now Jaycie is sleepy."
I started Matt's bath. "I'll be right back okay, be careful and sit still."
"I will daddy."
I changed Jaycie's clothes and diaper and rocked her singing to her softly. "I love you," I whispered kissing her cheek.
I loved getting to put Jaycie to bed. Bella and I usually either took turns or put the kids down together. I didn't mind putting them down by myself, I love my time with them. I laid her down in the crib and shut her light off leaving only her night light on and walked down the hall.
Matt had already gotten out of the tub, so I headed towards his room and stopped in the door way. Bella was curled up with him on the bed reading 'A Night Before Christmas' to him.
"Can I join you?" I asked.
"Sure," Bella said.
I curled up on the other side of the bed next to Matt, wrapping my arm around them both listening as Bella read to him.
"Mama," He said, sleep was thick in his voice.
"What Matt?"
"I'm glad you are going to marry my daddy."
"Are you?" She asked smiling.
"Yes, he smiles now."
She leaned down and kissed his head. "Sleep good my sweet boy, I'll see you in the morning."
Bella and I went down stairs and joined my parents who were still watching the same movie. "Do you watch it for 24hours straight?" Bella asked.
"Absolutely," My dad said.
"Oh wow, my dad is at the house watching it too," She laughed.
Mom muted the TV. "Esme, really?"
"Carlisle, our son and his girlfriend got engaged tonight. I want details. Besides, you still have 22hours left of this movie."
Mom rolled her eyes and turned to us. "When are you planning on moving into the new house?"
"We will start painting and everything next week and get things ready to go, but I think our final move in date is the second weekend in January."
"Emily is going to babysit that weekend since Sam doesn't want her helping much and that way we can get everything in and settled," I said.
Bella yawned curling up against me. "Are you ready for bed?" I asked her.
"Yes, I'm exhausted."
We put all the presents under the tree and went into the kitchen to the plate of cookies that Matt had left out earlier in the day and found the cup of milk in the refrigerator. "These are really good," Bella said taking a bite out of a cookie.
I leaned over and kissed her. "That is my favorite taste, Bella flavored cookie." She wrapped her arms around me swiping her tongue over my bottom lip. I opened my mouth allowing her tongue in. I moaned tasting the cookie and Bella. "Bella," I moaned breaking the kiss.
"Bed, now," She gasped grabbing my hand.
We quickly said goodnight to my parents and could hear them laughing as we headed upstairs. "Sleep well," We heard my dad say.
(Bella)
Edward's mouth was on mine as he closed the door with his foot. I moaned breaking the kiss. We shed our clothes and he pulled me down onto the bed with him. I wrapped my arms around his neck kissing him passionately. "I love you Isabella, Cullen." He added the last name softly. A tear slid down my cheek. "Don't cry my love."
"I don't know if I've ever loved you more, than I do right now."
He cupped my face caressing my cheek with his thumb. "I will love you for as long as we are alive."
"Forever," I said softly.
I wrapped my legs around him and felt him slide into me slowly. Our mouths moved together with our bodies. No words were needed in those moments. We didn't need anything fast and hard, just slow. We let our bodies, hands and mouths say what our words didn't. Edward's eyes never left mine as sweat poured down our bodies.
"Edward," I whimpered tightening my arms around him.
"I'm there to angel, just let go," He groaned.
Edward rested his head on my forehead, our bodies trembling. "I love you so much."
"I love you," I said caressing his cheek.
We rolled and he pulled me to where I was lying on his chest. "They are all going to ask about wedding plans," He whispered into my hair.
"Court house or Vegas, you decide."
"Nope, I want you in that white dress, walking down the aisle. I've had that before, but you haven't," He said.
"That doesn't matter to me."
"It does to me Bella," He said lightly rubbing his hands up and down my back.
"I don't want a long engagement," I said.
"This summer?"
I smiled. "I like that idea."
"When do you want to start having kids?" He asked looking hopeful.
I laughed. "Well Jaycie will be one in June." I hesitated. "I could go off the pill a few months before we get married, you'd have to wear condoms, but we could start trying right away."
"Seriously?"
"Wow Edward, I didn't know you were that excited," I giggled.
"I'm always excited about my future with you," He said laughing.
"Bella," He said softly.
"Yes," I said running my fingers up and down his chest.
"Merry Christmas."
I sighed. "Merry Christmas."
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